When Gloom Stalks You
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Author | Social Philosopher | Spiritual Guide | Management Consultant Some days begin with a whisper of heaviness. Your body feels sluggish. Your mind is clouded. Tasks you usually do with ease seem unnecessarily daunting. There’s no tragedy, no crisis—just a vague, shadowy presence. Gloom. And it’s stalking you. Is this natural? Yes, […]
7 Spiritual Practices to Overcome Anxiety and Fear
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Author | Social Philosopher | Spiritual Guide | Management Consultant It is frightening to turn your TV on. Kendrick Lamar has made a suggestion.https://youtu.be/HXrQtpQ0eNE?si=cUGHfBkcYL3y8Zx7Fear and anxiety are among the most powerful emotions that can derail our lives, cloud our judgment, and steal our peace. Yet, as I have shared in “I Will Not […]
“The Moral Obligation of the Intellectual”
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Author | Quantum Transformation FacilitatorThe Semaj MindSpa — Where Mind, Spirit, and Science Meet This is the companion piece to the blog “Intellect is a Sacred Trust”—this one deepens the moral and spiritual implications of that trust by confronting the darker path an intellectual may choose. If intellect is a sacred […]
“Intellect is a Sacred Trust”
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Coach | Author | Management Consultant | Spiritual Guide | Social Philosopher Welcome to the Semaj MindSpa…Where we explore ideas that nourish the spirit, stimulate the intellect, and transform the self. The human intellect is not just a tool for solving problems or passing exams. It is a sacred trust—a divine endowment given to us […]
Learning to Trust Uncertainty
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Author | Social Philosopher | Spiritual Guide | Management Consultant From birth, we have placed absolute trust in our bodies. Without conscious instruction, we expect our next heartbeat to arrive right on time, and our next breath to flow in and out without fail. Every night, we close our eyes and surrender to […]
We need GOOD and EVIL so we can get BETTER
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Author | Social Philosopher | Spiritual Guide | Management Consultant Some will serve as a ‘good’ example, other as a horrible warning. Exposure to “evil”—whether internal (our own shadows) or external (the world’s suffering and cruelty)—often catalyzes a deeper understanding of what is “good.” Taking us to a higher level of existence. Yes, […]
Finding Joy in The Storms of Life
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Author | Speaker | Workshops | Management Consultant | Spiritual Guide | Social Philosopher When You Adjust Your Attitude, the Weather Will Follow Life’s storms are inevitable, but how we weather them is entirely up to us. In every challenge, we can either see defeat or an opportunity for growth. As Amelia Barr once wrote, “It is only in […]
‘Divorcing’ Your Children?
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Author | Speaker | Workshops | Management Consultant | Spiritual Guide | Social Philosopher One of the hardest part of growing old is accepting who your children have become when they have dominant traits that conflict with your spirit, when there are aspects of their personality or lifestyle that you don’t like or even find disgusting. What if you […]
“The Healer’s First Gift is Not Advice – It is Attention”
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Speaker | Author | Management Consultant | Spiritual Guide | Social Philosopher Hearing vs. Listening in Ayi Kwei Armah’s ‘The Healers‘ I first met Ayi Kwei Armah in 1979 at Cornell University where he was Writer in Residence in Africana Studies and I was Assistant Professor in Human Ecology. He gave me a copy of […]
WE LOVE SUNNY DAYS, BUT WE NEED THE STORM
Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist | Author | Social Philosopher | Spiritual Guide | Management Consultant Life is filled with both bright and challenging moments. We cherish the sunshine, but it is the storms that shape us, strengthen us, and prepare us for new growth. While sunny days bring comfort and joy, it is the storms of life that […]